Jacobs & Wilburn Earn License
Janet Jacobs and Madison Wilburn recently passed their board exams to become licensed. Janet received her Funeral Director License and Madison Wilburn received her Funeral Director and Embalming License. Congratulations ladies! We are so proud of you both!
BDF Monuments Gives Donation to 2018
LC Relay for Life
June 8, 2018
John David & Mary Benton Friend, owner of BDF Monuments, presented a check for $714.50 to LC Relay for Life (American Cancer Society). This donation was given in honor of those who purchased their monuments from BDF Monuments January 1st - Memorial Day. A portion of the granite sales was set aside for the donation.
Donya Saylor (left), LC Relay for Life Committee Member, accepts the donation from Mary & John David Friend (left to right)
In Loving Memory
Bonnie Rose Watkins McWhorter
June 25, 1936 - February 24, 2018
Thank you for your service to our funeral homes since June 24, 2013. May you forever be in our hearts!
The Friend Family (owners):
John David, Mary Benton, Jesse, Reese, & Logan
Photo taken by:
Barbara Ann's Photography
Stanford, Kentucky
A MESSAGE FROM THE OWNERS
Fox & Friend Funeral Home (since 1939) in Stanford, and Barnett, Demrow & Friend Funeral Home (since 1905) in Waynesburg, have helped families to remember and honor their loved ones through the funeral process. On August 28, 2012, we purchased the funeral homes. We are proud to say that the funeral homes are now LOCALLY, FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED.
Our goal is to treat every family that we serve as if they were one of our own. We offer traditional values with the most competitive pricing in the area. We have a professional caring staff that is always ready to serve.
We are here to serve you, in ANY WAY that we can. We offer exceptional service at unbeatable pricing. Pre-arrange with us. Call (606) 365-2670 or (606) 379-2011.
Testimonials
Jenny Maloy Receives
Funeral Director's License
On Monday, June 5, 2017, Jenny Maloy took and passed her state board exams to become a Licensed Funeral Director in the state of Kentucky.
Congratulations Jenny!
MADISON CAUDILL BEGINS EMBALMING & FUNERAL DIRECTOR APPRENTICESHIP
We welcome our new employee...
Madison Caudill!
On April 7th, Madison Caudill was hired as a new, full-time employee of the funeral homes. In March 2017, Madison graduated from Mid-American Funeral College. Her goal is to begin her apprenticeship, so she can become a Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer. To read Madison's full bio, please visit the "About Us" page and choose "Our Staff". WELCOME MADISON!
John David Friend Receives
Highest Honor in Lions Club International
On Friday, January 13, 2017, John David Friend was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellows Award from Lions Club International-the highest honor a Lions club member can obtain. John David was nominated by the Stanford Lions Club for the committed service he has given the local club and local community. Pictured with John David above is: Tom Matney, Kentucky Lion Past International Director (left), and Lion International 2nd Vice President Gudrun Yngvadottir of Iceland (right).
Mary Benton Friend Passes
National Board Exams for Embalming
On Wednesday, August 24, 2016, Mary Benton Friend passed her National Board Exams for embalming. She is now a Licensed Embalmer. She will go before the Kentucky Board of Embalmers & Funeral Directors, in December, to become licensed in the state of Kentucky.
Fox & Friend Funeral Home & Stanford Lions Club Provides Grant to Children's Organization
Left to Right: Lion Larry West, Kentucky Lions District C Governor; Lion Virda Hendry, Stanford Lions Club President; Lion Jan Swett, Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation President; Shelley Lakes Jennings, Funeral Service Consultant for Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions; and the Friend Family, John David & Mary Benton, owners of Fox & Friend Funeral Home, along with their daughters, Logan, Jesse & Reese Friend
(August 15, 2016)
FRIEND FUNERAL HOMES OFFER A
NEW APP FOR YOUR SMART PHONE
May 2016
As a continuing initiative to make Lincoln County a better place to live, we are honored to be able to sponsor a new app (for you smart phone), called Vital ICE. This app is FREE to download and use, and has many capabilities to assist in a medical emergency. To learn more about this app, please view a short video at http://www.vitalboards.com/#!vitalice/cee5.
Also, if you would like John David to present to your local organization, feel free to contact him, any time, at ...(859) 583-7682.
We hope that you enjoy this app as we strive to make Lincoln County a better place to live.
John David & Mary Benton Friend and Staff
OUR TWO LOCATIONS
BARNETT, DEMROW & FRIEND
FUNERAL HOME
Waynesburg, Kentucky
| 545 KY Hwy 328 West
PO Box 67
| Waynesburg, KY 40489
| Tel: 606-379-2011 or
606-661-0171
Fax: 606-379-2013
Congratulations to Jenny Demrow Maloy, who has met all qualifications by the Kentucky Board of Embalmers & Funeral Directors to become a Level II Apprentice Funeral Director!
(as of 11/4/2015)
Congratulations to Janet Jacobs, who has met all qualifications by the Kentucky Board of Embalmers & Funeral Directors to become a Level II Apprentice Funeral Director!
(as of 7/21/2015)
December 11, 2014FOX FUNERAL HOME NAMED
"Best in the Business Award - Funeral Home"
October 2014
We would like to thank all those that voted in support of us for this award. We are honored to care for the families of Lincoln County, and love what God has called us to do. We look forward to serving you for
MANY YEARS TO COME.
John David & Mary Benton Friend
Barnett, Demrow and Fox Funeral Homes
Gives Grant to Children's Center
January 23, 2013 - Barnett, Demrow and Fox Funeral Homes presenting a $1,000 grant to the Wilderness Trace Child Development Center in Danville. The center serves children in Lincoln and Boyle Counties. The grant is sponsored by The York Children's Foundation from Matthews International Casket Division. The funeral homes nominated the center for the grant in October 2012.
Whether you have come to our site for information about an upcoming service or to make arrangements for one, we hope the information you find here will be helpful.
We have added new features for your web experience with us. They include:
- Ordering Flowers directly from our site
- Enhanced Obituaries with a Guest Book, Automatic Email Subscription when new notices are posted
- New ways to send condolences such as food gifts and sympathy cards
FEATURED SERVICES
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Take a few moments to express your wishes now and help to ease the burden on your loved ones.
A collection of answers to questions that people often have when arranging for a funeral.